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Brief remarks by Ag. IGP MA Adamu, NPM, mni at the Launching of "Operation Puff Adder" along Abuja - Kaduna highway on 5th April, 2019.

It's with a deep sense of commitment to duty that I address u as we formally commence 'Operation Puff Adder', which is a well-thought out and major operation that is aimed at re-dominating and ...

reclaiming the public space from heinous criminal elements that are bent on threatening our internal security order. #IGPAdamu

Crimes, particularly, those that endanger the lives and property of citizens do not represent our traditional values as a people, and no nation develops to its optimal potentials in an environment of crimes and fear of criminality.

Unfortunately, the activities of organised and murderous criminals across the country have evolved to become a threat not only to these values, but to our internal security. #IGPAdamu

There must, therefore, come a time in the life of a nation when we, as a people, must strengthen our will, and resolve to mobilise and deploy all our assets towards confronting these criminal elements, take the battle to their doorsteps, and make a clear statement that the few...

deviants within us cannot and will not re-order our cherished national values. The time is now and today's action by the Nigeria Police is aimed at this direction and it's in direct compliance with the directives of Mr President to the Nigeria Police to re-evaluate and...

emplace new operational strategies to stem the tide of kidnapping, aimed robbery, aimed banditry and sundry highly organized crimes across the country within the shortest possible time. #IGPAdamu

As the lead agency in internal security management, the NPF under the current dispensation acknowledges that the duty of securing the lives and property of the citizens is its primary mandate. #IGPAdamu

This responsibility imposes on us the obligation of reassuring the citizens of their safety either in their resistances, business concerns, communities or when they are on transit on the highways across the country. #IGPAdamu

While we shall do all within our powers & means to achieve these tasks, we do acknowledge that we cannot do it alone. Indeed, no police agency anywhere in the world, no matter how well-trained, equipped or motivated, can solely achieve its community security and safety mandate...

without the support of the community it's engaged to serve. It's in consequence of this that the NPF is collaborating closely with the armed Forces, the intelligence community and other sister security agencies in this operation and in its duties across the country. #IGPAdamu